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Noun
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Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash and whether alcohol or drugs played a role, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Buying alcohol isn’t a constitutional right; under the 21st Amendment, states can regulate it.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Horror movies pair best with a strong drink and a brass band.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Time for a trip combining history, literature and strong drink.—
Carl Nolte,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But don’t worry, liquor stores and cannabis shops would be excluded (for now).—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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And the Bruins accomplished this without Tyler Bilodeau, who looked good enough to raise Cronin’s spirits during Thursday’s practice but woke up with stiffness in his right knee on Friday.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The global spirits market may have slowed down, but the popularity of tequila has skyrocketed over the past few years.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Besides abstaining from booze, scientists also don’t have a bulletproof way to prevent hangovers.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-1970s, the long net of the Florida Keys swept up a generation of countercultural refuse in a web of free love, plentiful drugs, and cheap booze.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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The commodities produced by slaves — sugar, tobacco, rum, and molasses — were shipped back to Europe, making vast amounts of money for British banks and the plantation owners in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Haleiwa Distilling company, a popular destination that makes rum and moonshine, serves as a landing spot for donations and volunteers, mainly supported by the Lahui Foundation and a massive team of volunteers organized by locals Esme Damon and Brie Thomson.—
Chantell Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Exercise is also a natural stimulant.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The study, which analyzed data from January 2016 to June 2024, found that the demographics of those receiving stimulants have shifted significantly.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In California, weed is more than a business, more than merely a recreational intoxicant that was finally turned into a legal industry in 2016.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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